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Latin letters from Stephan Olafsson, 1642-57, with a few poems and translations, written in 1642-1657 by Stephan Olafsson

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MS. Boreal 67
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All are apparently copied out in the hand of the author in successive years.

One poem on (fol. 43) is in Danish, written 1646.

A probably unique MS., the autograph of the author.

Dates

  • Creation: written in 1642-1657 by Stephan Olafsson

Extent

61 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Multiple languages
  • Latin
  • Danish

Shelfmark

MS. Boreal 67

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 20708

A catalogue by Magnusen, dated 1828, is in the Library, and was printed in 1832 with the title 'Catalogus...codicum cliii manuscriptorum Borealium præcipuæ Islandicæ originis, ...autcore... Finno Magnæo, Islando'.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

8 3/4 × 7 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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